Ten Things That Keep Chief Compliance Officers Awake at Night As managing a company that develops custom training courses, I have interacted with many Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) and their team members when developing compliance-related courses. One of the first questions I ask the CCO is: What keeps you awake at night, and how [...]
10 Crucial Compliance Training Topics Every Employee Should Know Compliance training is an indispensable element in the fabric of any thriving organization. It equips employees with the necessary knowledge of industry-specific rules, regulations, and ethical standards. It's important to note that while the following ten topics are crucial, this list is only partial. Each [...]
Advantages of Microlearning Modern companies need corporate training solutions that are easy for employers and employees. Microlearning-based training fits that bill. It is a somewhat new concept that organizations are slowly adapting in the hope of addressing today’s common learning challenges. Let’s discuss microlearning in the workplace and how corporate learning programs can benefit [...]
We conclude our series on how to create and maintain a culture of compliance with recognition of the rapidly changing world of contemporary business. What was true six months ago may not be an adequate description of today’s business environment. That’s why the department responsible for communications and training on compliance issues must stay [...]
Culture of Convenience vs Culture of Compliance Part I demonstrated what it takes to foster a company-wide “Culture of Compliance” through continuous communication. Compliance courses and communicating company compliance objectives properly are crucial to establishing an effective culture of compliance. Multiple Touch Points However, compliance training doesn't have to end when the initial compliance course [...]
Compliance Training - PowerPoint Course vs Paid Options A corporate contact recently asked me to help justify paying for an online compliance training course when the company had a good PowerPoint slide deck that employees and partners could review and sign upon completion. The question of PowerPoint deck vs professional training courses really depends on [...]
With President Obama’s recent historic trip to Cuba, there has been a lot of focus on the future of the longstanding US embargo on Cuba. Obama’s trip capped off an 18 month period during which the US Government amended some of the embargo rules in an effort to begin charting a new course in US-Cuba [...]
In the world of data privacy law, when we refer to the “Privacy Shield,” we aren’t talking about a cardboard contraption to keep people from looking at your laptop screen. If you haven’t heard about it yet, the EU-US Privacy Shield is a newly proposed set of rules and regulations governing the legally authorized transfer [...]
Recent 'memory' research shows that students forget 70% of what we teach within 24 hours of a training event. This is part of a concept called the 'Forgetting Curve' where over a period of given time you forget things that your brain determines as no longer useful. (Learning Solutions Magazine) That is a daunting thought if you are [...]
In this video webinar, Michael Volkov, CEO of The Volkov Law Group, examins FCPA compliance program best practices: Best Practice #1 - Leadership Commitment to Compliance and Ethics Best Practice #2 - Communicating Tone Throughout Organization Best Practice #3 - Governance Structure Best Practice #4 - Empowered Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) Best Practice #5 - [...]
